The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-05
TEE BELLS OF CHgElSAV.
PLEASING ECHOES FROM CLASSIC
GROUNDS AND SHADY GROVES.

Visitors Coming and GOiNg...Sickness
of Good Men Sc. Gold Miners "A
Heartless' Printer Pleasant
Parties --- Masonic officers -.. Wait
ed for the Wagon --- Love Knots
Without Wedding Cake. III
DUE WEST, s. c.. Jan. 8, 1857.
happy new year TO you and all your read
The holidays passed quietly and pleasantly
In our town. p 0....
Mr.. j. B. Bonner and family spent the
Christmas with relatives at Bradley's. -
Mr.. James Il. Pearson, OF Anderson, spent
the holidays with his parents. He is looking
The familiar and pleasing counttnance of
w. L. Miller, Esq, has been seen on our streets
for several days past. ... ..5tl -, ?
A goodIy number of the students OF the two
the most of them have returned and resumed
MIR. Henry J. Power and family have been
at Col. ]. w Powers for q week past. -. .
Prof J. H. Miller made a short business trip
to Birmingham, Ala, last week.
Miss Maggie Lowry has left. She will spend,
the larger part Of the ensuing six months In
MIG Susie Calhoun has returned from Nor.
tersz, and Miss Fannie is now Oh visit 10
w uncle In that section. 80 =
Mr.. NJ G. Donnald ate his Christmas dinner
at Piedmont. but returned home IN time to
get some turkey hash.
MessrS Joseph Ellis and John Pratt, two OF
our oldest and most estimable citizens are
DrJ H. Bell and wife partook of an elegant
dinner at Col. J. F. Calhoun's last Wednesday.
Mr. W. G. Bell accompanied them and his
friends were Flensed to meet him. ~
Mr.. g. G. Parkinson, student of Erskine,
who has been sick for several weeks, left for
his home In Tennessee last week. His mother
came for him. -.. -
An elegant reception was given at Dr. w.
NJ. Grier's last Tuesday evening In honor OF
the first tisit home of Mrs. Jennie NJ. Motfatt.
of Charlotte.
Mr.. Henry W. Allen and wife left for theff
home In Greenville after weeks visit TO Mr..
Aliens parents, last Friday. Mr.. Allen IS q
prosperous young merchant OF the mountain
Mr. R. c. Brownlee took day or two from,
business and went to Anderson to see his
brother. His mother returned with him.
The Photographic tent Is In our midst and.
has attructed number of quarters" Many
Of the sable sons OF Africa have had their re-
semblanccS put on tin. .-.' a
kept record or the temperature and general
appearance Of the weather every day. On Tho
3rl Instant. the mercury dropped TO degrees
the lowest for this winter. -. - =.
Mr.. J. w. Pratt has recently discovered that
miners, supposed to be prospecting for gold,
are about to make valuable discoveries on his
place: John does not know who they ore, but
We have heard 1t asserted that, from careful
observations made by one of the most scien-
tihc men OF this place, another earthquake
will not disturb Due West for one hundred
years to come. Seismo!ogy is the special TT
vorite OF all the sciences with this Due West
Virgins '-, -.
egant pnrlors Of Mr.. H. P. MCGEE, by a select
company OF the musical ladies OF the town
and College last Thursday evening, The mu-
sic and song was par excellence, and the n,usi-
Miss Carrie Calhoun left last Friday for Lib. ,.
ertys where she Will take charge OF large
school. Miss Carrie has had some experience
In teaching, and is quite an ACCOMPLISHED
young lady, and Is graduated OF the Due West
Female College. We are sorry to lose her, but
congratulate hera the patrons of the school
also. ~ ..--- 49, ~
Mr.. E. H. Prather, after pleasant week WIS.,
iting relatives and the girls in Will!amstou
and Honea Path, Is again at his post We
wish the young lady who has got his heart
Renzy jackson, The sexton of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church, Janitor OF
Erskine College, porter for A. 3. Kennedy's
the town, Is In close correspondence with
dusky belle of Augusta. Ga. Madame Rumor
says that the wedding day has been set for
February.
At the last regular communie2!ion Of Inde.
elected and installed MS officers: ~:
J.Y. Sltton, S. w.
K. L. Cliukscales. j. w. .... ..r...
B. c. DuPre, Secretary. ea
\. c. Clinkscales, Treasurer.
+: w. r. Nance. - D.
w. r. Dunn, j. d. a-.--'.
Jas. Magiil, Tyler.
II. p: MCGEE, lStewards
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Clinkscales and family. of Arkan-
sas are here. Mr.. Cinkscales is well pleRseti
with his new home, to which he win return III
a few days. His family will remain here TIL
spring. 1t would be gratifying to have him
return 10 his native heath. f.. T..
The romantic part OF the holidays consisted
of wa on ride engaged in by some Of this
lady teachers. Two wagons full created sen
sa,ion. They visited the cave at Fairs bridge,
robbed the holly bushes by the wayside, and,
OF course, talked love for they had some Of the
waving of handkerchiefs. and other merry
nifestations were sufficient indications
that the party was full of glee and enjoyment.
The romance of the week was the marriage
of runaway couple at DonaldS on Thursday
evening. Miss Anna Bowie, a loss OF sixteent
without the consent or her parents, consented
to change her name to Mrs Asa RoWie, and
will henceforth minister to him as IA true and
lawful WIFE" The happy couple spent night
In our classic town, and departed hence to the
home Of the groom In the country.
The damp weather OF Thursday did not
damren the desire Of the young men to at
tend the soiree at the Female College in the
evening. Quite a number were on hand and
were charmingly entertained oy the young Ia
While the Christmas has been quiet one,
yet ii has been enjoyed by all. Smiling faces
ana cheerfui greetings were seen ana nearu OF
every hand. A number Of turkey dinners
were enjoyed by the different families, with u
few invited guests to give pleasure to the oc-
casion.
In addition to the usual soiree, the young
people wound up the festivities of the week
with "rainbow party" One of the most
fashionable of the amusenents nowadays.
Mr.. W. G. McGee was awarded a splendid cake
for being the most expert "seamstress,' and
Mr.. j. T. McDil carried off the coveted tin
cup rs premium for knowing The least OF the
art of plying the needle. Mr.. McDill will he
wise If lie learns no more. Always drink to
see the bottom, jim.
TRYING TO SAVE cLUvER1US.